CVE-2024-50306

Apache Traffic Server: Server process can fail to drop privilege

Published Nov 14, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
Unchecked return value can allow Apache Traffic Server to retain privileges on startup.

This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 9.2.0 through 9.2.5, from 10.0.0 through 10.0.1.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.6 or 10.0.2, which fixes the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4055-1 trafficserver security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5896-1 trafficserver security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01044}

epss

{'score': 0.00804}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache
Apache traffic Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache traffic Server
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache Software Foundation
Apache Software Foundation apache Traffic Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache_software_foundation:apache_traffic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apache Software Foundation
Apache Software Foundation apache Traffic Server
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unchecked return value can allow Apache Traffic Server to retain privileges on startup. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 9.2.0 through 9.2.5, from 10.0.0 through 10.0.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.6 or 10.0.2, which fixes the issue.
Title Apache Traffic Server: Server process can fail to drop privilege
Weaknesses CWE-252
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 8:45 PM
Reserved
Oct 21, 2024, 9:01 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 14, 2024, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:04 AM